The RSPCA has unveiled its list of the most bizarre animal rescues of 2025, featuring a fox in a chair, a puffin blown 110 miles inland, and a kitten in a sewage works. Discover the incredible stories of survival.
Exclusive: The horrific life of India's rescued 'dancing bears' revealed by a UK charity. Cubs stolen, muzzles pierced, teeth smashed and fed alcohol. Discover their rescue story.
A heroic police lieutenant waded into a freezing, muddy pond at a Rhode Island country club to save an elderly black dog. The dramatic rescue reunited the pet with its grateful owner. Read the full story of this brave act.
Police executing a warrant discovered a dead dog in a freezer and 26 others living in cramped, substandard conditions. Two individuals now face animal welfare charges. Follow for updates.
The Government is set to ban trail hunting, with critics calling it a smokescreen for illegal fox hunting. Have your say in our poll on the controversial move.
A stranded seal pup was dramatically rescued from rocks at a Westray ferry terminal using a JCB. Read how teamwork between marine medics and a salmon firm saved the day.
Peanut the lurcher, found near death weighing just 12kg, has made a full recovery and will spend her first Christmas in a loving new home. Read her incredible rescue story.
A flagship government strategy proposes banning electric shock collars for pets and cracking down on puppy farming. Discover the full raft of new animal welfare protections.
A Canada goose crashed through a front door in Countesthorpe, Leicestershire, startling a resident. The bird was rescued with minor injuries and will be released. Read the full story.
A woman's first foster dog, Podge, finds a forever home after being nursed back to health. The adopters' incredible gesture of matching her donation to the RSPCA created the perfect festive gift. Discover how fostering saves lives.
A golden retriever-husky cross named Ralph, abandoned in an Oklahoma Walmart car park, now enjoys a blissful new life with his owner in Chicago. Discover his incredible transformation.
An Oxford University professor and his partner have been prosecuted for animal cruelty after their rabbit, Beano, was found ridden with maggots and close to death. Learn more about this shocking case.
Norfolk Free Range, a supplier to Tesco and Waitrose, denies six animal welfare charges after covert footage showed alleged pig abuse. The trial is set for June 2025.
A Perth woman has been fined over $20,000 after attempting to conceal methamphetamine inside her pet dachshund, Busta, who has since been rehomed. Read the shocking details of this animal cruelty case.
Six puppies and a caring older dog were abandoned in a field. Rescuers share the heartwarming story of their bond and the urgent search for remaining puppies' forever homes.
Secret footage reveals violent attacks on cows at dairy farms supplying Cathedral City cheese. The RSPCA condemns the 'completely unacceptable' cruelty. Read the full investigation.
Jodi Proger, 64, tragically died after being attacked by a deer she had rescued and rehabilitated for 12 years at her Stewartsville home. Police were forced to shoot the aggressive animal to reach her.
Durham Police launch an animal cruelty investigation after a huntsman was filmed striking his horse with a crop. The incident occurred during a South Durham Hunt outing.
A California police officer performed a delicate rescue, saving a kitten trapped inside a Tesla engine. The stray, now named Figueroa, is looking for a new home. Read this heartwarming story.
RSPCA reports animal abandonments in England and Wales rose by nearly 25% in 2025, with charities warning of an 'epidemic' as owners struggle with costs.
The heartbreaking story of Mely the orangutan, chained for 14 years after her mother was killed, and how a Mirror photographer's work led to her rescue and a new animal sanctuary.
An escaped raccoon was filmed roaming a garden in Gwennap, Cornwall, before being secured. This follows another exotic animal escape in the area this month. Read the full story.
Shocking animal welfare case sees nearly 200 animals removed from squalid property as RSPCA launches one of its largest ever rescue missions in the UK.
Urban explorers made a heartbreaking discovery in an abandoned property - a loyal dog left to fend for himself, surviving alone for weeks in derelict surroundings.
An extraordinary tale of canine courage unfolds as Archie the Labrador finds a distressed lost dog near London's Cenotaph and leads rescuers on a 20-mile journey to safety in Wiltshire.
A man has been disqualified from owning animals for five years after RSPCA inspectors discovered severely neglected birds living in filthy conditions, leaving a veterinary professional in tears.
A helpless dog named Sasha was discovered tethered to a street lamp with a poignant note explaining her owner could no longer afford her care, sparking outrage and sympathy across the UK.
New RSPCA data reveals a heartbreaking 31% increase in pet abandonment calls as cost of living crisis bites, with thousands of animals facing uncertain futures.
New RSPCA data reveals a heartbreaking 31% increase in pet abandonments across England and Wales, with economic pressures creating a perfect storm for animal welfare charities.
RSPCA and police save dozens of dogs living in squalor during dramatic raid on suspected puppy farm as investigation continues